Pandemic-Themed VR Film ‘The Sick Rose’ Is a Showcase for Taiwan’s Old and New Skills

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01.09.2021 - 10:27

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Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefWhat could be more of the moment than a film about a sick girl searching for her mother in hospital during a pandemic, and a virtual reality presentation that can be accessed by viewers unable to travel to the film’s festival premiere?“The Sick Rose,” a stop-motion animation work combining traditional Taiwanese dough figurine handicraft and VR technology, makes its debut this week in the VR competition section of the Venice Film Festival.

Accredited Venice delegates can also interact with “The Sick Rose” after the festival has finished, via the Viveport portal until Sept.

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